You can drive the Red Bull Ring five ways: an open session in your own car, a public track day, a manufacturer course, the circuit's own race-car day, or a private event with everything included.
In short: An open session costs from €69 and puts you on track with many other cars. A manufacturer course adds a Porsche and group coaching. Stratos privately hires the whole circuit for 15 drivers, with a supercar, private coaching, 3 nights and every meal, from €32,500.
Key facts
- The Red Bull Ring is in Spielberg, Styria, Austria. It is 4.326 km long, with ten corners.
- The nearest airport is Graz.
- The circuit's own-car open sessions cost from €69 for time on the circuit in your own road car. Source.
- The circuit's GT3 Cup race-car day costs from €14,550 and requires an earlier course.
- Stratos stays at TAUROA Steirerschlössl in Zeltweg, ten minutes from the circuit, subject to availability.
The five ways, side by side
| Open session, your car | Public track day | Manufacturer course | Circuit race-car day | Stratos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is on track | Many cars | Up to about 40 cars | Course groups | A small group | 15 drivers max, circuit privately hired |
| Car | Your own | Your own | A Porsche | A Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and many others |
| Coaching | None | Optional extra | Group | Included | Private coaching with professional race drivers |
| Time | A short session | 1 day | 1 to 2.5 days | 1 day | 2 full track days |
| Experience needed | None | Varies | None at entry level | An earlier course | None |
| Hotel and meals | No | No | No | No | 3 nights, meals and dinners included |
| Price | From €69 | About €700 to €1,450 a day, depending on the organizer | From €3,999 (two-day Porsche Master) | From €14,550 | From €32,500, VAT included |
1. Open sessions in your own car
The cheapest way onto the circuit. You book a slot and drive your own road car among others. Good for a first look, if you live within driving distance.
2. A public track day
A full day with an organizer, in your own car, with a set number of cars. You bring the car, the tires, the insurance and the hotel.
3. A manufacturer course
Porsche runs Track Experience courses at the Red Bull Ring on shared dates. You learn in groups, in Porsche's cars. Hotel and travel are yours to arrange.
4. The circuit's race-car day
The Red Bull Ring sells a day in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing car. It is the most serious car on offer, and it needs an earlier course first.
5. Stratos: the circuit to yourself
- Who: 15 drivers max, by invitation.
- Cars: available cars, which may include a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a Ferrari F8 Tributo or a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, or your own car. We keep a supercar fleet on hand, and you can also request other cars.
- Coaching: private, with professional race drivers, plus data and video review, simulators, hot laps and masterclasses.
- Stay: three nights at TAUROA Steirerschlössl in Zeltweg, subject to availability, with a dinner at Schloss Farrach, subject to availability.
- Included: helmet and gear, meals, airport and circuit transfers, photo and film.
- Price: €18,000 experience base plus your car, VAT included.
Why the Red Bull Ring is a good first circuit
Three heavy braking zones, two of them uphill, and only ten corners. You learn the whole lap on day one and refine it on day two. It is the easiest Grand Prix circuit on the Stratos calendar to learn, which is why it opens the season.
Which should you choose
- You live nearby and own a sports car: an open session or a public track day.
- You want a short Porsche course: the Porsche Track Experience.
- You have race-car ambitions: the GT3 Cup day, after the earlier course.
- You want the whole circuit, a supercar, a coach and the trip handled: Stratos.
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FAQ
Can you drive on the Red Bull Ring?
Yes. Through the circuit's own sessions, public track days, manufacturer courses or a private event such as Stratos.
How much does it cost to drive the Red Bull Ring?
From €69 for an open session in your own car to €32,500 and up for a private, all-included event with a supercar.
Can a beginner drive the Red Bull Ring?
Yes. It is the easiest Grand Prix circuit to learn, and Stratos needs no track experience.
Can I drive a GT3 RS at the Red Bull Ring without my own car?
Yes, at Stratos. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is part of the fleet, with no prerequisites.
What is the nearest airport to the Red Bull Ring?
Graz. Stratos includes the transfers.
Where do you stay?
Stratos plans three nights at TAUROA Steirerschlössl in Zeltweg, ten minutes from the circuit, subject to availability.
How long is the Red Bull Ring?
4.326 km, with ten corners.
About Stratos
Stratos runs exclusive driving experiences at Europe's greatest Grand Prix circuits, for founders and leaders. Each event privately hires the entire circuit for 15 drivers max, with a supercar fleet, private coaching with professional race drivers, 3 nights of luxury accommodation and 2 full track days. Stratos is invitation-only.